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For the 360 lock....yeah you need a new lock cylinder. It's a pretty common failure point. If you want to retain the same key, yeah you'll have to have it rekeyed.

dealer is the only place I know for a lock cylinder.

There are two nuts that hold on the door handle. The handle has two studs that stick out the back that these two nuts bolt onto.

To remove the door panel, take the three screws off around the speaker trim. Pop the little black plastic plug thing out at the top of the door handle. Unscrew the screw. Pop the little plastic piece off the door panel...just below the arm rest portion. Unscrew the screw.

Next go around the edge of the door panel and pop the little plastic pieces off. To remove the door panel, pull up and slide back at the same time. You need to unhook the front of the door panel to slide it back so you can pull it up. It's easier to do this with the window down. Once you get it off, roll the window back up, and then unplug the electrical connector from the door panel.

Peel back the plastic. There's two nuts as I mentioned, holding the handle, and two rods attached via little plastic clips. Just unsnap them and pull the rods out of their sockets. You can then remove the door handle.

I'd suggest not driving around while you have the door handle apart. My mom put down the window when I had to replace mine, and ended up bending the one rod and popping it out of its lower socket....unbelievable pain to get back in.

When you put everything back together....hook up the electrical connector and roll the window down...it makes things easier.

For the 360 lock....yeah you need a new lock cylinder. It's a pretty common failure point. If you want to retain the same key, yeah you'll have to have it rekeyed.

dealer is the only place I know for a lock cylinder.

There are two nuts that hold on the door handle. The handle has two studs that stick out the back that these two nuts bolt onto.

To remove the door panel, take the three screws off around the speaker trim. Pop the little black plastic plug thing out at the top of the door handle. Unscrew the screw. Pop the little plastic piece off the door panel...just below the arm rest portion. Unscrew the screw.

Next go around the edge of the door panel and pop the little plastic pieces off. To remove the door panel, pull up and slide back at the same time. You need to unhook the front of the door panel to slide it back so you can pull it up. It's easier to do this with the window down. Once you get it off, roll the window back up, and then unplug the electrical connector from the door panel.

Peel back the plastic. There's two nuts as I mentioned, holding the handle, and two rods attached via little plastic clips. Just unsnap them and pull the rods out of their sockets. You can then remove the door handle.

I'd suggest not driving around while you have the door handle apart. My mom put down the window when I had to replace mine, and ended up bending the one rod and popping it out of its lower socket....unbelievable pain to get back in.

When you put everything back together....hook up the electrical connector and roll the window down...it makes things easier.